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The times, they are a-changin’
As we move into the winter of the year, many Americans are moving into the December of their lives. As...
Read moreIt’s Clinton-ite, not kryptonite
President-elect Barack Obama is viewed as the political superman. Obama’s Senate Web site includes a picture of him striking a...
Read moreYou’ve got to have park
I recently took my son to the playground in New York City where I grew up. I looked around and...
Read moreBecoming victims of our own indulgence
“Atlas Shrugged.” It’s the title to the novel by Ayn Rand, and it’s also the answer to the question about...
Read moreCity Council race is same-o, same-o
The citizens of Santa Monica get to vote for four of seven City Council seats this election. Whoopee! All four...
Read moreAmerica’s shadow government
America’s next president will inherit more than a financial catastrophe when he assumes office. He will also inherit a shadow...
Read moreSpeaking her mind
Maybe John McCain was clever in picking Sarah Palin as his running mate. Now that their campaign is increasingly desperate,...
Read moreDodgers in Philly, Simpson in slammer
There was an abundance of news this past week, most of it bad. Evidently the country is broke. It took...
Read moreChanging disability
Editor’s note: October is Disabilities Awareness Month in Santa Monica and, as a result, the Daily Press presents a month-long...
Read moreDefending our schools
Once again I must take issue with Bill Bauer’s assessment of the Santa Monica Board of Education (“Same old school...
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